Monthly Archives: December 2023

Klimt’s Emilie

I find that redrawing some of my favorite pieces by my favorite artists gives me some additional knowledge. I’m not saying that it’s an improvement, but sometimes I correct what seems to me an oddity. Sometimes it’s just a common … Continue reading

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Looking at Michelangelo

I have copied the famous “Creation of Adam” many times, the almost touching of the Divine finger is a brilliant composition. But Adam is already fully formed, the common name for the panel of the Sistine Chapel is wrong. G-d … Continue reading

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I Had a Dream

I dreamt I was a guest at the home of a powerful family, perhaps I was only the guest of a lesser member of the family. There were the central tables in the dining room, where voices could be shared, … Continue reading

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What Did I Learn?

Oh my… Even though I had three girls, I never learned to respect the qualities of glitter. It was always too much, too much visual scatter, too much attention getting, and too much everywhere. And here I am, trying to … Continue reading

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